Theuma cedri
Species of spider
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Theuma cedri is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is a South African endemic commonly known as the Cederberg Theuma long-spinneret ground spider.[3]
| Cederberg Theuma Long-spinneret Ground Spider | |
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| Female | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Theuma |
| Species: | T. cedri |
| Binomial name | |
| Theuma cedri | |
Distribution
Theuma cedri is known only from South Africa, where it is recorded from Free State, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Notable locations include Boschkloof Waterfall in the Cederberg, Namaqua National Park, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
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female
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female
Conservation
Theuma cedri is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] Although the species is presently known only from one sex, it has a wide geographical range. There are no significant threats to the species, but more sampling is needed to collect the male.[3] It is protected in Namaqua National Park and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907 from Boschkloof Waterfall in the Cederberg in the Western Cape.[1] It has not been revised and is known only from the female sex.[3]
